ABSTRACT
The notion of these and other representational systems is a key feature of Neuro-
Linguistic Programming (NLP) mentioned earlier, and is a subject well explained in
O’Connor and Seymour’s aforementioned book (see Bibliography). Central to
developing the ability to visualise using all sensory modes is making children more
familiar with noticing and manipulating their own thoughts. This process is called
metacognition – ‘thinking about thinking’. It is discussed in many books on so-called
Accelerated Learning and is a subject I deal with in detail in several of my own
books, for instance ALPS StoryMaker and Countdown to Creative Writing (see Bibliography). A further resource that I’ve found useful is www.thewritingsite.org/
resources/genre/descriptive.asp.
